Who hath not walkt astray <br />In wicked men's aduise, <br />Nor stood in sinners' way, <br />Nor in their companies <br />That scorners are, <br />As their fit mate, <br />In scoffing chayre <br />Hath euer sate; <br /> <br />But in thy lawes diuine, <br />O Lord, sets his delight, <br />And in those lawes of thine <br />Studies all day and night. <br />Oh how that man <br />Thrice blessed is! <br />And sure shall gaine <br />Eternall blisse. <br /> <br />He shall be like the tree <br />Set by the water-springs, <br />Which when his seasons <br />Most pleasant fruite forth brings, <br />Whose boughes so greene <br />Shall neuer fade, <br />But couered bene <br />With comely shade. <br /> <br />So to this happy wight <br />All his designes shall thriue, <br />Whereas the man vnright, <br />As chaffe which windes do driue, <br />With euery blast <br />Is tost on hy, <br />Nor can at last <br />In safety lie. <br /> <br />Wherefore in that sad doome <br />They dare not rise from dust, <br />Nor shall no sinner come <br />To glory of the iust. <br />For God will giue <br />The iust man's way, <br />While sinner's race <br />Run to decay.<br /><br />Joseph Hall<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/psalm-i-2/
